tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post4364706827498547720..comments2020-06-06T20:04:06.091-04:00Comments on The Random Writings of Rachel: Minimalism Beyond ReasonRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-40676834485459481952016-02-19T04:08:04.965-05:002016-02-19T04:08:04.965-05:00I have a very similar attitude to you about minima...I have a very similar attitude to you about minimalism, and I think living in a foreign country helps! I agree about the microwaves... they&#39;re just such a huge appliance to take up space when there&#39;s other things that can do the same job (this coming from someone who used to think that you&#39;ve just GOT to have a microwave in a kitchen). I have these sweet metal plates I use to reheat food, just stick &#39;em in the oven, and can eat right from the plate. (pretty, no, but so functional) I couldn&#39;t see an oven in your kitchen pictures, so perhaps the stove would be the next best option.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446312405129969191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-92213533371796515762016-02-18T17:41:42.887-05:002016-02-18T17:41:42.887-05:00This is very interesting however I do not think I ...This is very interesting however I do not think I could function without a microwave Neelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374502740607738417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-7587938222896551262016-02-18T14:43:37.960-05:002016-02-18T14:43:37.960-05:00I love this SO MUCH!! I admire your abilities to ...I love this SO MUCH!! I admire your abilities to be so minimalistic - my brain says I am, but my apartment would say otherwise... but hey, I&#39;m trying! Every time I let something go or donate something I feel like I can breathe a little better, so I think I&#39;m heading in the right direction even if it&#39;s taking me awhile to get there!Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708177130735496245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-89934819471646101712016-02-18T11:08:53.315-05:002016-02-18T11:08:53.315-05:00I definitely have minimalistic tendencies, too, th...I definitely have minimalistic tendencies, too, though you&#39;d never know from looking at my house! My husband complains all of the time that I throw out perfectly good clothes (which are, in reality, his stained, gross t-shirts) and donate stuff all of the time. Like you, if I&#39;m not using something, I think it needs to find a new home. :) I&#39;ve been contemplating donating some of my daughter&#39;s baby toys that are too young for her anymore, but I&#39;ll have to do it in the middle of the night so she doesn&#39;t hate me!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467149664376768999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-14199754280259359492016-02-18T08:42:18.536-05:002016-02-18T08:42:18.536-05:00Wow amazing that you don&#39;t have an oven. Mine ...Wow amazing that you don&#39;t have an oven. Mine doesn&#39;t work properly right now and it really annoys me. I try to stay away from using the microwave as much as possible, but the oven is definitely something I use!<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cameronproffitt.com">Cameron Proffitt</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106113592721558282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-15271044668814986932016-02-17T22:33:19.483-05:002016-02-17T22:33:19.483-05:00I don&#39;t think I could live without an oven. A...I don&#39;t think I could live without an oven. Although, since it&#39;s just the two of us, the toaster oven might suffice. And we reheat most of our leftovers on the stove or in the oven. We hardly ever use the microwave! Although it&#39;s mounted beneath the cabinets, so I&#39;m not bothered by it taking up counter space!Laura Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817637305623694718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-80441304260086082042016-02-17T14:57:01.594-05:002016-02-17T14:57:01.594-05:00I&#39;ve been doing a lot of purging in my kitchen...I&#39;ve been doing a lot of purging in my kitchen lately. There really is so much you don&#39;t need! The one unnecessary appliance I love and will forever make space for is my waffle maker. I begged and pleaded for one for my birthday years ago, and I still love it as much as I used to. I don&#39;t use it as much as I would like, but I love it when I do.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155303404223970814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-12155565959032920442016-02-17T14:10:45.948-05:002016-02-17T14:10:45.948-05:00This post makes me want to clear the clutter in ou...This post makes me want to clear the clutter in our apartment! thanks for sharing with us!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536158719367382596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-58833789709863703332016-02-17T12:32:05.322-05:002016-02-17T12:32:05.322-05:00That&#39;s incredible!! Its funny because I was ju...That&#39;s incredible!! Its funny because I was just looking at my toaster trying to recall the last time I used it...wondering is this really a need? I imagine that moving and living internationally has been one way to help you not acquire extra stuff over the years too? ...Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05900413545108321127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-60617790207606926892016-02-17T11:58:52.314-05:002016-02-17T11:58:52.314-05:00You should get a toaster oven. It would make heati...You should get a toaster oven. It would make heating things up much easier. I don&#39;t use the microwave either, just the stove top and oven.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12602313756418409226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-20007359700917612292016-02-17T11:47:49.027-05:002016-02-17T11:47:49.027-05:00I hate our microwave. It gets used maybe once a we...I hate our microwave. It gets used maybe once a week and takes up so much space. Plus it&#39;s ugly!! Bethany Magniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285139728488633996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-30106973399760321882016-02-17T11:19:16.245-05:002016-02-17T11:19:16.245-05:00I was just thinking about this yesterday when I wa...I was just thinking about this yesterday when I was cleaning out my kitchen cabinets and found a cake pan in the shape of the number 1. It was for my son&#39;s first birthday. Clearly something you can only use once and I obviously never used again. That&#39;s going in the donation pile! I agree that people have grown to accustomed to convenience and buying things just because - even though the cost is more than the usefulness of the item. I like that you are resourceful and can do so much with so little! :) Mia @ The Chronicles of Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982605259699460062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-85990174510050870992016-02-17T11:06:59.281-05:002016-02-17T11:06:59.281-05:00We lived without a microwave for awhile as well an...We lived without a microwave for awhile as well and it was refreshing! We ended up getting one eventually because with my daughter now eating solid food it was taking too long to heat up her food for meal times. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14119486240976865456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-44793210741520327512016-02-17T10:35:24.552-05:002016-02-17T10:35:24.552-05:00wow, I can&#39;t imagine living without an oven - ...wow, I can&#39;t imagine living without an oven - seriously bake everything haha. crazy awesome how you&#39;ve made it work though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389799595728203461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-33212864931353419582016-02-17T10:22:42.718-05:002016-02-17T10:22:42.718-05:00I always feel like I live a semi-minimalist lifest...I always feel like I live a semi-minimalist lifestyle and always wish to be more so. I could never get rid of my coffee maker though...that is a MUST for me! ;)Katie @ Talk Less, Say Morehttp://talkless-saymore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-70847855062249034252016-02-17T09:31:26.509-05:002016-02-17T09:31:26.509-05:00I have more appliances than you, but I agree that ...I have more appliances than you, but I agree that there are no end to the kitchen gadgets you can have! Someone bought me a special cookie dough scooper once. A cookie dough scooper! We don&#39;t make cookies that often and when we do, I have absolutely zero problems with using a spoon to drop it on the cookie sheet, so for us it was not worth having it taking up space in a drawer making it harder to find the stuff we actually use!Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-8892018084073728292016-02-17T09:15:56.563-05:002016-02-17T09:15:56.563-05:00I will freely admit that I love my appliances. Tha...I will freely admit that I love my appliances. That said, we have been without a dishwasher for about 4 months now and seem to be managing just fine. <br /><br />I do have a large kitchen (90% of the reason we bought this house in the first place) so I have plenty of space for storage of my appliances, except my Kitchen Aide which is far too large for any spot. I wouldn&#39;t get rid of it though. I use it too often. <br /><br />When I lived overseas I was like you, making due, although I was lucky enough to have an oven most of the time. Otherwise...no cookies! What is life without cookies? <br /><br />bisous<br />SuzanneSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891315017218863243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-28013953432054571302016-02-17T08:28:02.951-05:002016-02-17T08:28:02.951-05:00I would consider myself a minimalist in my home de...I would consider myself a minimalist in my home decor. I do not have knickknacks around the house as they just collect dust and it is more for me to clean. However, I am not minimal on any appliance or item that will make my life easier.Mayrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811023942195660709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-28549924841545463482016-02-17T08:07:44.034-05:002016-02-17T08:07:44.034-05:00I&#39;ve been getting into minimalism and it reall...I&#39;ve been getting into minimalism and it really is across a long spectrum. Thank you for sharing your experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-27459911618091392792016-02-17T07:05:11.122-05:002016-02-17T07:05:11.122-05:00I admire you as I know I have pots and pans that I...I admire you as I know I have pots and pans that I don&#39;t use but have either been given as a wedding gift or it was handed down. Our society has become spoiled by thinking that every task needs to be done by another appliance or gadget. I&#39;ve been slowly removing things from my life that I do not use. Sheryl at How to Make a Life https://www.blogger.com/profile/17998910111090524508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-91560592343707439962016-02-17T03:40:26.318-05:002016-02-17T03:40:26.318-05:00I&#39;m minimalist by nature but somehow in our so...I&#39;m minimalist by nature but somehow in our society - always seems get more than what is really needed. Oh - well - but true nature still comes through when I have my annual de-clutter and new aim to keep it super simple :)Deborahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-40115094175044287752016-02-17T00:14:54.588-05:002016-02-17T00:14:54.588-05:00I think it&#39;s great that you&#39;re a balanced ...I think it&#39;s great that you&#39;re a balanced minimalist-acknowledging that simplicity is good, but sometimes it is worth it to buy a certain appliance! I feel very similarly-I don&#39;t feel the need to have lots of complicated things, but sometimes, the convenience is really nice (and when the vast majority of our kitchen appliances were wedding gifts, I don&#39;t feel bad about having them. I do feel weird about giving away things that we were gifted with recently, and figure we&#39;ll just use them since people generously gave them to us). My in-laws do most of their cooking and reheating in a cast iron skillet, and I think it&#39;s the coolest thing. So, if our wedding-present pan collection ever needs to be retired or given away, I&#39;d love to minimize kitchen tools and do something like that. AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-45535422090003865702016-02-16T20:48:00.135-05:002016-02-16T20:48:00.135-05:00Hey angel you don&#39;t have to wash the pot when ...Hey angel you don&#39;t have to wash the pot when you reheat it you know...you could just eat the leftovers in the state they are in, i.e cold :PMoonofsilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072449731164255972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702902229289114015.post-3185780743204749912016-02-16T20:47:04.576-05:002016-02-16T20:47:04.576-05:00Wait you don&#39;t have an oven?? How do you live....Wait you don&#39;t have an oven?? How do you live. Baking bread? Cake??? O.o we don&#39;t use the microwave here...I hate them. Moonofsilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072449731164255972noreply@blogger.com